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| 25 killed, many injured after blast rocked northern Pakistan – local media | 25 killed, many injured after blast rocked northern Pakistan – local media |
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| At least 25 people have been killed and 35 suffered injuries after a blast outside a religious school in the city of Hangu, Geo TV reported citing security sources. | At least 25 people have been killed and 35 suffered injuries after a blast outside a religious school in the city of Hangu, Geo TV reported citing security sources. |
| Conflicting reports say that the blast occurred at a crowded open-air market in Orakzai district, leaving eight people dead and over 20 injured, according to Reuters. Meanwhile, AP puts the death toll at 12, and says the blast wounded over 50 people. | |
| The carnage came just hours after another brazen attack, this time in the major city of Karachi, where suicide bombers stormed the Chinese Consulate. The Balochistan Liberation Army insurgent group claimed it staged the assault that left two police officers dead and a security guard injured. | |
| READ MORE: Two police officers killed as insurgents attack Chinese consulate in Pakistan | |
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